Because they do not require asset backing, unsecured loans generally rely on a borrower’s financial background, which can make traditional bank approvals difficult. Fortunately, alternative lenders like Loan Ridge evaluate a broader financial picture by taking into account your regular income, debt-to-income ratio, and overall stability.
Unlike rigid options like auto loans or mortgages, these flexible funds can be used for a wide array of personal needs:
- Launching or growing a small business
- Securing a down payment on a new piece of real estate
- Consolidating high-interest credit card balances
- Covering educational expenses and college tuition
- Financing a well-deserved family getaway
Loan Ridge streamlines the borrowing experience. Our optimized system allows Missouri residents to cross the finish line and secure an unsecured loan in mere hours.
How Missouri law applies to a unsecured loan
Missouri licenses small loan companies under sections 367.100 to 367.215 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which cover loans of $500 and above with no upper cap, and consumer installment lenders under section 408.510, where the loan is repaid in at least four roughly equal installments over at least 120 days. Loan Ridge lends only in Texas, Missouri and Utah, and a unsecured loan taken out here is a written credit agreement with a set repayment schedule, not a payday advance.
Checking your lender is licensed in Missouri
The Division of Finance publishes its licensee lists and takes consumer questions on (573) 751-3242 or finance@dof.mo.gov. The regulator is the Missouri Division of Finance, Truman State Office Building, Room 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102, phone (573) 751-3242. We would rather you checked.
What this looks like in Missouri
Someone in Kansas City who needs $1,200 for a transmission is not a payday-loan case. Missouri separates those at $500, and a loan above that is a different license and a different repayment shape. We serve borrowers in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia and across the rest of the state.
Missouri questions about unsecured loans
Who regulates lenders in Missouri?
The Missouri Division of Finance. Small loan companies are licensed under RSMo sections 367.100 to 367.215 and consumer installment lenders under section 408.510. Contact the Division at (573) 751-3242 or finance@dof.mo.gov.
What is the difference between a Missouri payday loan and an installment loan?
Missouri splits them at $500. Loans of $500 or less fall under the payday-lending rules in section 408.500. Larger loans sit with small loan companies or consumer installment lenders, and consumer installment loans must be repaid in at least four roughly equal installments over at least 120 days.